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WA83 Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: WA83
Lat/Long: 48-37-04.3680N 122-57-09.6560W
48-37.072800N 122-57.160933W
48.6178800,-122.9526822
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98280

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3P at ORS (6 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (8 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at BLI (19 nm NE): PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr319/24.2PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YVRr147/28.6VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR007/6.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314
Manager: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314

Additional Remarks

- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA83.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (6 nm N)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (6 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (20 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2312:23
Sunrise05:5812:58
Sunset20:2103:21
Evening civil twilight20:5603:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Apr-2026 10:23:04
Local (UTC-7)  28-Apr-2026 03:23:04
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		280955Z AUTO 17006G12KT 10SM OVC065 11/08 A3009 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		280953Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM OVC038 09/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00940078
CWEZ 
9nm N 		280900Z AUTO 19002KT 11/07 RMK AO1 SLP188 T01070074 51010
CWZO 
12nm W 		280900Z AUTO 14007KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		280900Z AUTO 22001KT 09/07 RMK AO1 SLP183 T00920066 51007
CWLM 
19nm SW 		280900Z AUTO 23004KT 10/08 RMK AO1 SLP181 T00970076 51008
CYWH 
19nm SW 		280400Z 20004KT 15SM BKN045 12/07 A3005 RMK SC7 LAST STFD OBS/NXT 281300Z SLP178
CYYJ 
19nm W 		280900Z 23003KT 20SM SCT060 BKN170 10/08 A3007 RMK SC3AC4 SLP186
KBLI 
20nm NE 		280953Z AUTO 18007G16KT 10SM BKN033 11/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01110061
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		272040Z 2721/2804 14010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT120 BECMG 2721/2723 22010G20KT FM272300 22010G20KT P6SM SCT040 RMK NXT FCST BY 281400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		280540Z 2806/2906 26006KT P6SM BKN040 FM281200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 2812/2821 BKN015 OVC030 BECMG 2815/2817 14008KT FM282100 14008KT P6SM FEW020 BKN040 BECMG 2903/2905 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 281200Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		280520Z 2806/2906 18007KT P6SM BKN050 FM281100 17011KT P6SM OVC035 FM281500 17011KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM282200 19008KT P6SM BKN030 OVC050 FM290200 26004KT P6SM BKN035 OVC050
KNUW 
20nm SE 		280700Z 2807/2907 17010KT 9999 SCT035 OVC060 QNH3008INS FM281000 15010KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC020 QNH3013INS FM290000 VRB06KT 9999 FEW032 SCT060 QNH3022INS TX13/2900Z TN07/2814Z FS30226
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